Today's post is my entry into this week's 100 Word Challenge, hosted by Velvet Verbosity. The 100 Word Challenge is an exercise in which we write exactly 100 words in response to the weekly prompt word. Click the link to read the other entries–good stuff over there!
This week's prompt was "anchovies".
As late afternoon sun sliced through the blinds, the passing cars cast shadows on the wall. She heard the television blaring, her boyfriend talking, the baby crying. She lay on the sofa unable, unwilling to move. She closed her eyes.
“Most people say they don't like them. But if you've ever eaten a Caesar salad, green goddess dressing or worcestershire sauce, then you've eaten anchovies.” said the faceless voice.
“I hate goddamn Bobby Flay” her boyfriend said. Letting herself slip back into the blur of light and noise, she stared at the ceiling. “Me, too.” she thought.
wow, way to handle the prompt!
ReplyDeleteI really like this one , Marsha
Yes! Great way to slip in the prompt.
ReplyDeleteMarinara sauce, too - at least as done by our local Italian/Greek/Mexican restaurant. :) Nicely done, Ms. Marsha.
ReplyDeleteVery, very nice...I like it!
ReplyDeletePretty sure I've had at least one or two or five hundred and ninety four moments like this.
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